The Caging at Deadwater Manor

The Caging at Deadwater Manor

YA Psychological Thriller/Suspense

On a cold, January evening, fourteen-year-old Jeannie Kynde is told that her beloved mother drowned in the murky waters along Florida's Gulf Coast. Her distraught father turns on Jeannie, no longer the caring father she once knew. Four years later, Jeannie is finally old enough to escape her father's clutches, but he has different plans. He imprisons her at Deadwater Manor, a psychiatric hospital with an unscrupulous past. Between endless psychiatric treatments and a hospital staff up to no good, Jeannie faces insurmountable odds as each day ticks away. Will she be locked away forever? Or can she fight against the nightmare that has now become her world?

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BACKGROUND:

The inspiration for the story came from Sandie's beloved father who worked in various psychiatric hospitals during short periods of his career. In the attic of one such hospital, he made a disturbing discovery - one that bothered Sandie so much, she had to create a story around it. Though fiction, many parts of the book intertwine the patient routines, treatments and outbursts that she learned from her father and other research in a way that makes the story vivid through Jeannie's perspective.​​

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Praise for The Caging at Deadwater Manor

"Great read! Fantastic work on this very addictive book. I couldn't put it down but didn't want it to be over either from page 1 to the end. A true literary masterpiece." Brian Miller, Amazon Customer

"What a fantastic, suspense-filled ride! This is a must read for suspense lovers! It captivated me from the start and kept me riveted to the last page. Although, I was sorry the book had to have an ending." June Katherina, Amazon Customer

"This is a polished independent novel that skillfully blends coming-of-age, mystery, and suspense genre elements. The pacing is excellent and well-wrought, drawing the reader along to share in Jean's terror, frustration, and helplessness, as well as her hope and resolve to escape." C. Cameron, Amazon Customer

"Five Stars! Absolutely the best book I have read this year. It was hard to put the kindle down." Amazon Customer

Sandie Willis an award-winning young adult thriller novelist who lives in Tampa Bay, Florida and works as a geologist by day. She has published one novel and two more are on the way. Her first novel, The Caging at Deadwater Manor, is a young adult psychological thriller/horror that received first place in the 2018 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Awards for young adult/new adult fiction and an honorable mention in the 2017 Readers' Favorite Book Awards for young adult horror. She has been married to her husband, Charlie, for 30 years and they have two sons. Her favorite place to write is in her back room "treehouse" in the arms of an old oak.

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